The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-12

DlS tlCC bChinb tbO haotti hObSts
looked over at the clock to see how
much time was left me, an / found j
could not see the hands any longer; the
darkness had come on in tho last few
minutes. Then | gave up all hope, for
[ knew | never could hold on till morn
ing tried to think of death, an to
make myself ready for it, but couldn't
not n prayer nor good word could
[ call to mind, only going over an
over again in my head the way 'twould
all happen-how the people would 60
away one by one, how I'd be left alone
in tho darkness an the bowling wind
an how at last I'd not be able to hold
Oh any longer, an fall, an be found in
the morning all crushed out OF shape.
The people below seemed to have given
mp all thought OF helping now, an were
standing quite quiet. Twas SO dark
by this time | could not distinguish the
faces at all; | could just make out
Master Philip in his dark suit among
the white mill men, an poor Katie.
She was crouching down on the ground
now, her apron over her head. All of
a sudden | saw her leap up, with
great cry, an clap her hands an call
out something. Then there was a
confused sort of shout, rs if every one
in the crowd was saying the same
thing at the same time, an then Mast
er Philip, making sign to silence
.hem, put his two hands up to his
mouth an sang out in voice that
anne up to me above the noise of the
Wind:
Take of your stocking and ravel it,
he thread will reach the ground"
At first didn't understand him, being
iazed like, but then the meaning came
IN me like message from heaven. |
rot off on one of my socks with some
rouble-nice new ones they were, too.
)f Katies own knitting, that she had
given me for a Christmas box-an'
With the help of my teeth l loosened
)ne end of the thread. 1t gave readily
enough after that, an when | had
good piece of it ripped, tied my knife
% make 1t heavy, an let it drop, rip
,ing more an more of the sock as it
vent down. Then | felt it stop, and
presently there came shout telling me
o wind it up again. Very slowly and
carefully l did it, fearing the string
would break. an when the last bit of
came up, there was piece of strong
Irvine tied to the end of it. The Irvine
n its turn brought the rope | had gone
Up by, an then l felt that / was safe.
| managed somehow to put it through
ihe pulley, an as soon as they had
astened the other end to the windlass
below, they gave me the word to come
Town. / was so numb an stiff that |
could not fix myself on the plank, but
managed somehow to cling to the
,opes with my hands. Down, down /
came, every turn of the windlass
making the voices below seem nearer
IN nearer, an when | was within a
ew feet of the ground, there was
lozen pairs of arms ready to catch me,
IN hundred voices t. welcome me.
An there was my father waiting for
ne, an Master Philip saying ''But for
ihe girl he'd have been up there still.
Not one of the rest of us would have
thought of the stocking; twas the
brightest idea I've come across this
many day. She has saved his life,
Forde. and you can't refuse your con-
sent any longer" But when l looked
around for Kate she was nowhere to be
'ccn She must have slipped off -
,oon rs she saw | was safe.
Master Philip hurried my father an
me away. l didn't quite know where,
was so dazed. but in minute or two
found myself in warm lighted din
NC room at the masters house, an
Master Philip pouring out glass of
brandy for me, an shaking hands with
NY father. / was glad to get the
brandy, for was worn out with fright
md cold; but as soon as could l made
ny escape. an went down to Ka ties
/ hadn't been there five
minutes when there was a knock at the |
ioor, an in walks my father. He went
itraigt up to Katie, holding out his
iand.
Katie, my girl" he said, 1--WE